an Evening Paddle...

...with a Basking Shark!!

Just in from tonight's Evening Paddle with an inquisitive Basking Shark, feeding up and down, round and through the group, observing it as it came to them...

 ...gentle moved away again, turned round and came gliding back, again and again...

 ...sometimes close by, sometimes very close by!!

 A stunning evening off Peel, on the West coast of the Isle of Man, observing wildlife, unobtrusively : )

 See you on the water soon : )

K

 Ps. check out the website Calendar for open sessions, next evening paddle this week is Thursday 6:30pm from Port Erin beach.

Youth Scholarship - TR. 12

A few pics from this afternoon's training session, now the youth scholarship team have completed their exams, and are back on the water.

 Great to see you back training again, looking forward to next week!

and finally, a photo by Tony Smith of the early afternoon session, with the group from Ramsey Grammar School, who earned their reward for good conduct : )

 Well done folks!!

Puffins & Razorbills

 A few pics from this afternoon's paddle from Peel, amongst an abundance of birdlife...

 ...puffins, guillemots, razorbills, shags, fulmars, eider ducks (and ducklings), swifts, oyster catchers, plus an inquisitive young grey seal following us along the coast.

 Giles, Alice and Emily, hope you've enjoyed your stay, and I look forward to introducing you to Coasteering next time you visit : )

 Catch you soon!

K

Sea Kayaking - today

The morning sea kayaking session ran from Peel Fenella Beach today, round the Castle then heading North..

 ...good to see folks back out on the water : )

 The intermediate session this afternoon headed South, working on balance, coordination and posture...

 See you next week : )

K

Viking Longboat Championships

We ran an exciting Coasteering session this morning, around Peel Castle, before our mixed team rowed in the Viking Longboat World Championships this afternoon...

 ...plenty of adrenaline pumping round the body, a physically demanding session...

 ...so we were were nicely warmed up for the rowing in the afternoon! : )

A really enjoyable day, looking forward to tomorrow's paddling from Peel.

K